CJA354 Criminal Law: Reynolds vs. U.S.

Apr 22nd, 2015

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The United States Supreme Court sees hundreds of cases a year, ranging from Medicare charges, to changing the way businesses should be operating. The case I chose to review today is the case of Reynolds vs. the U.S. According to Reuters.com: “In 2001, Billy Joe Reynolds pleaded guilty to sodomy, and registered as a sex offender in Missouri. Reynolds failed to register in Pennsylvania when he traveled there in 2007, and was charged with a federal violation of SORNA. Reynolds, who pleaded guilty in Pennsylvania district court, now claims the rule was improperly instituted.

Criminal LawSteven GriffithsCJA354 David Harrison9/24/2012Reynolds vs. U.S.The United States Supreme Court sees hundreds of cases a year, ranging from Medicare charges, to changing the way businesses should be operating. The case I chose to review today is the case of Reynolds vs. the U.S. According to Reuters.com: "In 2001, Billy Joe Reynolds pleaded guilty to sodomy, and registered as a sex offender in Missouri. Reynolds failed to register in Pennsylvania when he traveled there in 2007, and was charged with a federal violation of SORNA. Reynolds, who pleaded guilty in Pennsylvania district court, now claims the rule was improperly instituted. The 3rd Circuit rejected his appeal" This is an interesting case because on average there are 50 registered sex offenders in a 9 mile radius of where you live, here in Idaho that number is closer to 100. But with the case of M